East Norfolk Sixth Form College

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings

This is a good provider High standards of teaching, learning and assessment in the large majority of provision enable the large majority of students to make good progress from their starting points.

Most students progress to positive destinations upon completion of their courses, including a high proportion taking up apprenticeships and courses at prestigious universities. Staff provide pertinent support that enables students who require additional help to achieve and make good progress. Students exhibit high standards of behaviour and demonstrate a very positive attitude to their learning.

The large majority of teachers use their assessment skills adeptly to ensure that students ex...cel. Leaders and managers have established a broad curriculum that is responsive to local needs, regional priorities and the ambitions of students. Students benefit from a broad range of purposeful enrichment activities that improve their subject knowledge and understanding of how to be useful members of society.

Students studying chemistry, creative writing and law make particularly good progress.

Information about the provider

East Norfolk Sixth Form College is a medium-sized college located just outside Great Yarmouth in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk. At the time of the inspection, approximately 1,650 students were studying at the college.

Most are under the age of 19. The majority of students are on courses at level 3, studying AS and A levels, with the remainder enrolled on vocational qualifications at level 2 with a few on levels 1 and 4. Around 40 students are in receipt of high-needs funding.

Great Yarmouth and the surrounding area has large pockets of deprivation. Unemployment is higher than the national average and the proportion of residents who have qualifications at level 2 and above is much lower than the regional or national average. The proportion of pupils in the schools from which the college recruits its students who achieve five GCSEs at grade C or above, including English and mathematics, is just below the national average.